Student Awareness of University Adventure Programs: Understanding Motivations and Constraints

Abstract

Participation rates among college students in adventure programs (AP) have been problematic in recent years. While AP managers focus on the quality of programs offered to students, little effort has addressed reducing constraints to participation, improving program offerings, and effectively marketing AP at colleges and universities. The purpose of this investigation was to identify the constraints and motivations to AP participation. A survey was administered to 193 college students. Overall, respondents were motivated to participate in outdoor recreation activities that included males wanting to observe others, teach others, and experience thrills, while females wanted to be with companions and to receive physical and emotional benefits. Even though both males and females identified lack of time and money as major constraints, they also identified stress and demands of life as constraints. To enhance participation, AP managers need to emphasize the physical and psychological benefits that can potentially reduce stress.

Challenges of First-Year Extended Curriculum Programme Students at a University in South Africa

“…Existing studies (Watson et al, 2010;Amani, 2016;) have shown that feasible choice and decision-making depend on knowledge and information. According to Flood and Parker (2014) a lack of adequate awareness of students about a university's programme can demotivate them and constrain them from seeing the potential in the programme. Incomplete information could also reduce motivation, reduce academic performance and increase dropout when the unexpected begins to http://ijlter.org/index.php/ijlter show up during the programme.…”

Constraints and Negotiations to Student Recreational Sport Center Usage

“…While many campus recreation studies have focused on the role of constraints to physical activity (e.g., Flood & Parker, 2014;Stankowski et al, 2017;Young et al, 2003) few have examined how constraints to physical activity and constraint negotiation strategies relate to general physical activity and SRSC usage. The purpose of this research was to determine the extent to which psychosocial factors related to physical activity constraints and negotiations to SRSC usage among college students.…”